HARDY APPLE TREES ' 
authorities on Great Piains Horticulture | 
poe planting only young stock such as | 
_we offer because it establishes itself much‘more | 
quickly and easily and there is likely to be less ~ 
loss. Remember that our apples are grafted and | 
_ budded on the hardiest apele roots in the world. | 
Yeager Sweet 
\ YEAGER SWEET. This Apple, previously listed as a Crab 
(N. D. No. 6) has been placed after a conference with hor- 
ticulturists among the real apples. It is 2 to 2% in. in 
diameter. It has exactly the flavor of the old-fashioned 
sweet apple, flesh is of fine texture, and the apples ripen 
early. Its value is recognized more and more every year. 
- — 8 to 4 ft., each, $1.10; 5 for $5.00, 
hiceainse “HARALSON. A real winter apple, hardy enough for the North- 
west. A Minn. Fruit Breeding Farm production. A strong 
grower, resistant to fire blight, bears early and yet the fruit keeps in good condition till spring. 
Beno large and deep red, flavor. excellent. Has proven very hardy. $ to 4 ft., each, $1.10; 
5 for 00. 
\ RED DUCHESS. This is much like the common Duchess but with a handsome red color, and of 
somewhat better quality. Early. 3 to 4 ft., each $1.00; 5 for $4.50. 
\ ANOKA. The earliest bearing of all large apples. Begins to fruit the year after it is planted and 
bears regularly thereafter. Should be replaced every 5 to 10 years as it is not long lived. Fruit 
resembles the Duchess. Hardy under severe conditions. A production of Dr. N. E. Hansen. Each, 
3 to 4 ft., $1.00; 5 for $4.50. " 
‘\ ERICKSON. This is one of the best apples of Russian origin. Excep- 
tionally large in size, it is also of fine flavor. Season somewhat longer 
than that of Duchess, it is of a beautiful and uniform red color when 
fully ripe, Season Sept. to Nov. Price, 3 to 4 ft., each $1.00; 5 for 
~ WEALTHY. Keeps till January 
s and is ready to use by October. 
A Minnesota variety which has 
become a universal favorite. 
Tree of good habit, hardy, 
blight resistant. Bears many 
large dark red apples with 
crisp, subacid white flesh tinged 
with pink. Not as hardy as 
some of the new sorts but safe 
ie = over most of the Northwest. 3 : 
kaa “ =56 . ; 5 : , i 
hacke A i ae each, $1.00; 5 for Wealthy 
’ CHARLAMOFF. A Russian sort, a little earlier than Duchess, very hardy and suited to the Northern 
Plains. Strong, vigorous trees. Fruit rather large, somewhat long. Color, yellow flushed with 
red. Very good flavor. Each, 8 to 4 ft., $1.10; 5 for $5.00. 
LONGFIELD. Called by Hedrick, the best dessert fruit of all Russian importations. Round fruits, 
pale yellow with a bright blush. Season, October and November. Each, $1.10; 5 for $5.00, 
“HIBERNAL. Of Russian origin, this is one of the very hardiest and sturdiest, often used as a parent 
for other varieties. Fruit of poor eating quality but good for cooking. September to January. 
Large yellowish fruits. Each, $1.00; 5 for $4.75. 
HARDY PEARS ool. 
‘PIONEER. This variety of Canadian origin is 
among the hardiest of the species. It is rather 
small but of excellent flavor. Hardy well into 
southern Manitoba. 3 to 4 ft., each, $1.50. 
as MINNESOTA NO. 5. Another extra hardy pear. 
Small in size, of very good quality. Flavor may 
be a bit better than Pioneer. Each, 3 to 4 ft., 
$1.40. 
